A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5960-00-563-3543
NSN 6135-01-225-9827
NSN 5915-01-619-6424
NSN 5950-01-222-6004
NSN 5945-00-011-1246
NSN 2925-01-432-8452
NSN 5990-00-372-5177
NSN 4140-01-594-4551
NSN 5960-01-129-8504
NSN 5935-01-536-7715
NSN 5935-01-098-0717
NSN 5910-01-557-4271